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Unusual question - Karl Foss tombstone ?1938 American ANTIQUE |
November 7th, 2015 07:39:32 pm, posted by Gerhard Pechmann |
I am sure that some of you had known Karl Foss over the years. He passed away in 2006 and is buried in the Cottage Grove Cemetery in Cottage Grove, WI. I am the caretaker there, a car guy, and a tombstone maker. Karl was buried with WI collector plate #1, as the collector plate was his idea. His cousins assured me that they would purchase a memorial for him, but as of today his grave is un-marked. The cousins inherited his vast collection of everything
and were going to sell some items to pay for a memorial. Nothing was ever done and as a car guy myself, would like to start something to raise some funds for a fitting memorial. Since I am a second generation stone cutter, I will make a memorial for its cost. I am envisioning a black granite memorial in the shape of the collector plate with his name and dates engraved on it. The cost would be less than $2000. I understand that it is not our responsibility to be covering the cost of his tombstone, but thought this would be a good gesture for someone like Karl. Let's not forget him and perhaps give him some recognition for his contributions to our hobby. If there is anyone in this car community that can lend assistance with a web site or ? I would be very grateful.
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